Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-14
HELD IN $1,000.
yANCLgyE ANpLoRD HAyEAN EXTENDED
HEARING.
The True Inwardness Of The Plot Against
Mr.. John A. Lash Gradually
Coming 0ai.

$50 o'clock yesterday. afternoon. The
prisoners were brought down from jail,
where they had been confined, by Officers
Dunlap and Shorts, and were confronted
by Mr. Lash in Justice Davis office. MT.
Lash detailed the circumstances under
which the watches were obtained, stating
in substance that Lord and Vancleye had
come into the store some time ago, but had
made no purchase at that time. MIR. Lord
acted as spokesman. In day or two Mr..
Vancleye came back, and said Lord was to
receive 81, 100, and that he would Ger
tainly buy one watch, and probably
two. On Thursday, the last day Of June,
Mr.. Lord obtained watch on the promise
to send check ON the morning of the
Fourth of July. Something was said
about a watch for Mr.. Vancleve, and one
was selected, and at Mr.. Lssh's suggestion
the ticker was hung up on the repair board
to be regulated, to be taken on the Fourth.
Mr.. Lash, in making price for this sec
ond watch, had agreed to take an old
watch, previously bought by Vancleye,
back. Early on the morning Of the Fourth
Vancleve came into the jewelry store and
said Mr.. Lord had gone out of town but
would be back in the evening. Van
cleve also said that Lord had
got bis $1,lO0 and would pay
for both watches. Vancleve asked
A. III 10 he tph
upon this representation, and MIR. Lash
gave it to him. The men did not again
appear at the store, and after waiting
day or two, Mr.. Lash took legal steps to
recover his property. The more costly Of
the two watches, obtained by MIR. Lord,
and pawned at Franks, was produced
and identified by Mr.. Lash. Invited to
ask Mr. Lash any questions he might de
sire, Mr.. Vancleye said all that MIR. Lash
had said was true.
Officer Stuff, of Bridgeport, detailed the
arrest OF Vancleve, and said his prisoner
had insisted his name WAS Hart.
The prisoner then made statement to
the effect that on the week previous to the
Fourth Lord told him he wished to buy a
gold watch, and that he had 81, 100 COM
ing to him from Clarksburg. As friend
OF Mr.. Lash's, he took Mr.. Lord into his
place of business TO look at watch. He
told Mr.. Lash about the 81, 100. Lord had
told the prisoner if he took watch he
would buy one for the prisoner also. Lord
selected watch, and the prisoner firmly
believed the money was in the bank of
Wheeling. Both watches were charged
4 q t.t.
obtained, Lord told the prisoner he had
sent his watch 10 Chicago, and asked To
carry Vancleye's watch, and the latter
handed his ticker over He had never saw
either of the watches from that
day to this. The prisoner
never received one cent OF the money
obtained from either of the watches. Lord
had told the prisoner to call himself Hart
Lord came here from Chicago, and the
prisoner met him last summer in picture
shopin the second story of building at
the corner of Twelfth and Market streets
Vancleye strenuously denied that lie had
any idea OF crOOkedneSs in the whole
transaction. In Pittsburg, Vsncleve asked
Lord what he had done with the second
watch, and Lord told him he had forgot
ten it, and lett it in a vest an Wheeling
The following note was shown the
prisoner.
Mr. John 4. Lash, corner Tenth and Main
streets,
DEAR SIR left the other day TO 90
out on the road on business | have got
the money for the two watches, and will
pay you for them both after my return.
Mr. Lord paid Inc the money 10 give you
for the two watches.
n. II. VANCLEvE.
Mr. Vancleve said he had never seen the
note before. In his opinion it had been
written by Lord. Just here Vancleye said
the name of Lord WAS a fictitious one. His
real name was Hughes, but he had gone
under the name of Boothright last summer,
when witness had first met him.
Lord was then brought into the room
and the warrant read 70 him. The prisoner,
represented by Col. Arnett, pleaded not
guilty. Mr. Lash then repeated 80 much
of the facts rs applied To Lord. He said,
in response TO questions that nothing was
said about LOO by Mr.. Lord, and no
mention of that sum or any other was made
in his presence.
Mr.. Heekman, Mr.. Franks clerk, testi-
fed to the watch having been pawned on
July I'd, in the name of j. ID. Matheney.
w. T. Higgins, n clerk for Mr.. Lash, tes
tilted 10 showing Mr.. Lord the $50 watch.
Mr.. Higgins impression was that Lord had
the money in his pocket.
Officer Stuff detailed the arrest OF Lord,
in Bridgeport, who, he said, blamed the
whole thing on Vancleve.
Mr.. Lord declined to make any state
ment.
Vancleve reiterated that Lord had told
him to tell Mr.. Lash he had 81 900 coming
10 him from Clarksburg, and insisted that
his real name was Hughes, or something
like it. Lord had repeatedly told Vancleye
about this money, during the week pre-
vious TO the Fourth. The first time he
ever spoke about the watch he told Van
,leve to tell Lash about the money. Cross
by Arnett, Vancleye denied |
having received $50 from Lord.
The Justice held the accused in 81 900
zach for the Circuit Court.
About halEpast seven o'clock last even |
ng Vancleve sent out the following from
his room in Jail;
DEBTORS Room, OHIO COUNTY JAIL, !
WHEELING, July -, 1887. !
To Isaiah Warren, j. Dr. CioudoH, Noah
Beck, J. Ef,cood Hughes, VIM Johnston,
4. j. Clarke, John Wagner, aud c.
Collier:
GENILEMEY:-Please GET LIE out Of this.
4 60 ;,,t
getting with a man in business who has
brought me TO this place. There will be
10 risk / will stay in the city until the
circuit Court have no reason or de-
ire to betraY nj trust. God knows
III honest il what | say. am in tue
lsbtor's room. n. II. VASCLEyE.